Space Exploration: A Journey Through the Cosmos for Year 3 Science

Question 1

Which planet has a distinctive red color and is nicknamed the 'Red Planet'?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Answer

Venus

Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Saturn

Question 2

Which space probe visited and photographed Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?

Accepted Answer

Voyager 1

Answer

Hubble Space Telescope

Answer

International Space Station

Answer

Space Shuttle

Question 3

Which reusable spacecraft, developed by SpaceX, is designed to transport astronauts and cargo to space?

Accepted Answer

Crew Dragon

Answer

Falcon Heavy

Answer

Starlink

Answer

Artemis

Question 4

What is the primary goal of the Artemis program?

Accepted Answer

To return humans to the Moon and establish a sustainable presence

Answer

To search for life on Mars

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To explore the outer planets of our solar system

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To test new space technologies

Question 5

Which of the following is not a key skill or knowledge required for working in space exploration?

Accepted Answer

Painting

Answer

Scientific research

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Engineering

Answer

Astronomy

Question 6

Which artificial satellite was the first to orbit Earth?

Accepted Answer

Sputnik

Answer

Apollo 11

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Voyager 1

Answer

Hubble Space Telescope

Question 7

Which planet in our solar system is known as the 'Red Planet'?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Answer

Venus

Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Saturn

Question 8

Which of the following is the largest moon in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Ganymede

Answer

Titan

Answer

Europa

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Callisto

Question 9

Which telescope replaced the Hubble Space Telescope?

Accepted Answer

James Webb Space Telescope

Answer

Spitzer Space Telescope

Answer

Chandra X-ray Observatory

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Kepler Space Telescope

Question 10

Which space mission was the first to successfully land a probe on Titan?

Accepted Answer

Cassini-Huygens

Answer

Voyager 1

Answer

Pioneer 10

Answer

New Horizons

Question 11

Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong

Answer

Alan Shepard

Answer

Buzz Aldrin

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Yuri Gagarin

Question 12

What is the main gas that makes up the atmosphere of Mars?

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide

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Oxygen

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Nitrogen

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Helium

Question 13

What is the name of the natural satellite that orbits Earth?

Accepted Answer

Moon

Answer

Star

Answer

Asteroid

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Planet

Question 14

Where do scientists think life on Earth first started?

Accepted Answer

In the oceans

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On the Moon

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Inside a volcano

Question 15

Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong

Answer

Yuri Gagarin

Answer

Alan Shepard

Answer

Sally Ride

Question 16

Who was the first human to walk on the Moon?

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong

Answer

Buzz Aldrin

Answer

Michael Collins

Answer

Yuri Gagarin

Question 17

Which planet is the biggest in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Mars

Answer

Saturn

Answer

Uranus

Question 18

Which space agency was responsible for the Apollo missions that landed humans on the Moon?

Accepted Answer

NASA

Answer

ESA

Answer

Roscosmos

Answer

JAXA

Question 19

What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?

Accepted Answer

Sputnik 1

Answer

Apollo 1

Answer

Mir

Answer

International Space Station

Question 20

Which instrument do astronomers use to study stars and galaxies?

Accepted Answer

Telescope

Answer

Microscope

Answer

Computer

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Camera

Question 21

Which planet in our solar system is known as the "Red Planet"?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Answer

Venus

Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Neptune

Question 22

Who was the first person to set foot on the Moon?

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong

Answer

Buzz Aldrin

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Michael Collins

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Yuri Gagarin

Question 23

What is the name of the first space telescope that was launched by NASA?

Accepted Answer

Hubble Space Telescope

Answer

Chandra X-ray Observatory

Answer

James Webb Space Telescope

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Spitzer Space Telescope

Question 24

Which of the following is not a planet in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Pluto

Answer

Mars

Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Neptune

Question 25

Which planet in our solar system is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Saturn

Answer

Uranus

Answer

Neptune

Question 26

In which galaxy is our solar system located?

Accepted Answer

Milky Way

Answer

Andromeda

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Triangulum

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Virgo

Question 27

What force keeps planets moving around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Centrifugal force

Question 28

What was the name of the first human-made object to orbit Earth?

Accepted Answer

Sputnik 1

Answer

Apollo 11

Answer

Challenger

Answer

Voyager 1

Question 29

Who was the first person to step onto the moon?

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong

Answer

Yuri Gagarin

Answer

Buzz Aldrin

Answer

Valentina Tereshkova

Question 30

Which spacecraft was used to take the first astronauts to the moon?

Accepted Answer

Apollo 11

Answer

Voyager

Answer

Sputnik

Answer

Mir

Question 31

Which of the following is known as the 'Red Planet'?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Answer

Venus

Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Saturn

Question 32

What special clothing do astronauts wear when they venture into space?

Accepted Answer

Spacesuits

Answer

Goggles

Answer

Gloves

Answer

Helmets

Question 33

What is the primary reason for exploring space?

Accepted Answer

Expanding our understanding of the universe

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Discovering new resources

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Establishing settlements on other planets

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Evading problems on Earth

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT a challenge that astronauts face during space missions?

Accepted Answer

Unlimited supply of food

Answer

Weightlessness

Answer

Radiation

Answer

Extreme temperatures

Question 35

How do scientists communicate with spacecraft and astronauts in space?

Accepted Answer

Radio waves

Answer

Morse code

Answer

Telegraph

Answer

Email

Question 36

Which animal was the first to journey into space?

Accepted Answer

Dog

Answer

Cat

Answer

Chimpanzee

Answer

Monkey

Question 37

What is the name of the first spacecraft designed for multiple uses?

Accepted Answer

Space Shuttle

Answer

Soyuz

Answer

Gemini

Answer

Dragon

Question 38

Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong

Answer

Yuri Gagarin

Answer

Alan Shepard

Answer

Buzz Aldrin

Question 39

What was the name of the first spacecraft to land on Mars?

Accepted Answer

Viking 1

Answer

Opportunity

Answer

Curiosity

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Sojourner

Question 40

Which planet in our solar system is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Uranus

Answer

Neptune

Answer

Saturn

Question 41

What is the name of the organization responsible for space exploration in the United States?

Accepted Answer

NASA

Answer

ESA

Answer

CNSA

Answer

JAXA

Question 42

Which of the following is a benefit of space exploration?

Accepted Answer

Advancement of technology

Answer

Increased pollution

Answer

Depletion of resources

Answer

Alien invasion

Question 43

What is the name of the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth?

Accepted Answer

Sputnik 1

Answer

Vanguard 1

Answer

Explorer 1

Answer

Telstar 1

Question 44

Which of the following spacecrafts was designed to study the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Parker Solar Probe

Answer

Voyager 1

Answer

Hubble Space Telescope

Answer

International Space Station

Question 45

Has there been a human mission to Mars?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes, but it was a secret mission.

Answer

Yes, in the 1990s.

Answer

Yes, in the 1970s.

Question 46

Who was the first person to take a step on the Moon?

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong

Answer

Yuri Gagarin

Answer

Alan Shepard

Question 47

Why do we explore space?

Accepted Answer

To learn more about the universe and our place in it.

Answer

To find a new home for humans.

Answer

To mine resources from other planets.

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To build giant hotels in space.

Question 48

Which of these is the closest planet to the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Answer

Venus

Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Mars

Question 49

What is a major challenge astronauts face in space?

Accepted Answer

Extreme temperatures

Answer

Finding food and water

Answer

Doing laundry

Answer

Getting lost in space

Question 50

What do astronauts need to wear to go outside a spaceship?

Accepted Answer

Space suits

Answer

Raincoats

Answer

Superhero costumes

Answer

Regular clothes

Question 51

What tool helps astronomers study stars and planets that are very far away?

Accepted Answer

Telescope

Answer

Binoculars

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Camera

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Microscope

Question 52

If you were on the Moon, what would you see in the sky?

Accepted Answer

Earth

Answer

Clouds

Answer

Stars

Answer

Sun

Question 53

What is the name of the space station where astronauts from different countries work together?

Accepted Answer

International Space Station

Answer

Space Colony

Answer

Star Station

Answer

Moon Base